Authors: Ania Ahlborn
Brother (33 page)
To Robert Smith and his incredible band, the Cure, who will absolutely never ever read this tidbit of gratitude . . . thanks for singing me through high school and, as it's becoming quite clear now, continuing to inspire my weirdness with
your
weirdness. I couldn't have picked a better role model for dark and spooky oddity. I mean, seriously, it's pretty perfect. To Jennifer Chambers Lynch, Damian O'Donnell, and the cast of the Âincredible 2012 film
Chainedâ
a lot of people will read this and think
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
, but that's inaccurate. It was
Chained
that inspired me to write this book. And I hope that my mentioning it here will give your fabulous film a little extra exposure. Because,
man
 . . . so good, and so underrated.
And of course, there would be no book if it wasn't for you, my readers. I love you, and I will continue to toil away in the dungeon for the sake of your entertainment. Until next time.
ANIA AHLBORN
is the bestselling author of the horror thrillers
The Pretty Ones, Within These Walls, The Bird Eater, The Shuddering, The Neighbors
, and
Seed
. Born in Ciechanow, Poland, she lives in Portland, Oregon, with her husband and their dog. Visit
www.aniaahlborn.com
or follow the author on Facebook and Twitter.
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The Pretty Ones
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Within These Walls
The Bird Eater
The Shuddering
The Neighbors
Seed
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